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CIA director Ratcliffe meets with Venezuela’s Rodriguez in Caracas, NYT reports
Jan 16 (Reuters) – CIA ‌Director John Ratcliffe met with Venezuela’s interim ‌president, Delcy Rodriguez, in Caracas, the New ‌York Times reported on Friday, citing a U.S. official. Read full […]
Nigeria’s northeast faces worst hunger in a decade as aid cuts hit region, UN says
LAGOS, Nigeria, Jan ‌16 (Reuters) – Thousands of people in Nigeria’s strife-torn northeast are facing the risk ‌of catastrophic food shortages for the first time in nearly a ‌decade, as […]
Iran protests abate after deadly crackdown, residents and rights group say
Dubai, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Iran’s deadly crackdown ‌appears to have broadly quelled protests for now, according to a rights group and residents, as state media reported more arrests on […]
Ukraine has fuel reserves for more than 20 days, energy minister says
KYIV, Jan 16 (Reuters) – ‌Ukraine has fuel reserves for more than 20 ‌days, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal told parliament on ‌Friday, describing the overall energy situation in the country […]
South Africa probes Iran’s role in BRICS+ naval drills
JOHANNESBURG, Jan ‌16 (Reuters) – South Africa’s defence ministry said ‌on Friday that Minister Angie Motshekga ‌had launched an inquiry into Iran’s participation in the BRICS+ naval exercises held in […]
France’s government looking at forcing though budget after talks stall
PARIS, Jan 16 (Reuters) – France’s ‌government suspended talks in parliament on its 2026 budget until Tuesday after lawmakers failed to ‌reach a compromise, giving the prime minister time to […]
Venezuela frees Czech citizen and other foreign nationals, Czech minister says
PRAGUE, Jan 16 (Reuters) – A ‌Czech national who had been imprisoned in Venezuela has ‌been released with other foreign nationals, Czech Foreign Minister ‌Petr Macinka said on Friday. Read […]
Orban ramps up anti‑Ukraine campaign with ‘petition’ as election battle tightens
BUDAPEST, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime ‌Minister Viktor Orban, gearing up for a tough election in April, said on ‌Friday he would launch a “national petition” seeking backing for […]
Greek rice growers fear Mercosur deal will price them out of business
CHALASTRA, Greece, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Rice growers ‌in northern Greece had braced for a tough 2026 season as competition from non-EU exporters ‌heated up but many of them now […]
Thailand orders construction halt for firm Italian-Thai after fatal accidents
BANGKOK, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Thailand’s ‌Transport Ministry said on Friday that it had ordered a ‌15-day construction halt on 14 contracts involving Italian-Thai Development PCL ‌as well as other […]